Richland is a town in Luce Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] Until 2008, it was an unincorporated community; the town's residents voted to incorporate in the November 2008 general election.[citation needed] The population was 403 at the 2020 census.
Richland, Indiana
Richland City | |
|---|---|
 Main Street at Adams Street | |
 Location of Richland in Spencer County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′43″N 87°10′04″W / 37.94528°N 87.16778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Luce |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 403 |
| • Density | 782.52/sq mi (302.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47634 |
| FIPS code | 18-64206[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 441965[2] |
| Website | Official website  |
The town is developing plans to offer certain services to its residents. Police protection will not be provided by the town, but through an arrangement with the Spencer County Sheriff's Department.
History
editRichland was laid out in 1861.[4] The town was so named on account of their fertile soil.[5]
The first post office was established in 1862, under the name Lake. It was renamed Richland in 1921, and has still been operating since.[6]
Geography
editRichland is located at 37°56′43″N 87°10′04″W / 37.94528°N 87.16778°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 425 | — | |
| 2020 | 403 | −5.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2010 census
editAs of the census[9] of 2010, there were 425 people, 170 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 817.3 inhabitants per square mile (315.6/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 373.1 per square mile (144.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 170 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 35.2 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
Education
editRichland is in South Spencer County School Corporation[10]
Prior to 1965, Luce Township had its own high school. The school colors were red and white, and the mascot was the Red Devils. That year, it merged into South Spencer High School.[11]
Richland has a public library, a branch of Spencer County Public Library.[12]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland, Spencer County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed. 1885. p. 361.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...name is for rich farmland in the area.
- ^ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Places: Indiana". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spencer County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-06-12. - Text list
- ^ Blackford, Nathan (2014-07-15). "School's Out Forever". Evansville Living. Evansville, Indiana. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Branch Information". Spencer County Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.